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Panzas Llenas, Corazones Contentos: Sweet Recollections and Memories Made at La Estrella

Panzas Llenas, Corazones Contentos: Sweet Recollections and Memories Made at La Estrella

Story and Photographs  by Adela C.  Licona As we experience the countdown toward Sophia’s day of departure for college I continue to ask myself if I’ve prepared her well enough.  Her Grannie will tell you that I have not taught her...

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Food is Art, Celebrate Mexico Now and the Bicentennial Celebration

Food is Art, Celebrate Mexico Now and the Bicentennial Celebration

September promises to be a wonderful month for all sort of activities related to the celebration of the bi centennial of Mexican Independence and the one hundredth anniversary of the revolution of 1910 when Pancho Villa ransacked...

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Celebrating Oaxaca

Celebrating Oaxaca

This upcoming week, it’s all Oaxaca for me and many others.  The Secretary of Tourism  is hosting a series of events to promote tourism to this magical state.  Oaxaca  captured my soul since my first visit there in 1985 and...

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Channel1/CBS Teen Channel & Food is Art

Channel1/CBS Teen Channel & Food is Art

Answered prayers or letters to answer. It never ceases to amaze me how sometimes when you get to the point of asking yourself: “Why am I doing this?  For me that means spending endless hours on my website that when...

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David Garland --Dream Maker

David Garland –Dream Maker

Sometimes, I might go to a party and I’ll meet a person or a  nice couple who I immediately sense  I would like to have as friends and to get to know better. I ask them to join me at...

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Recipes

Albondigas de mi mama
Albondigas de mi mama

Albóndigas Estilo Mamá - Meatballs Like Mama Makes Recipe from Food from my Heart, Zarela Martínez, Macmillan...

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  • Mole  Amarillo and Tamales de Mole Amarillo Mole Amarillo and Tamales de Mole Amarillo
  • Ensalada de Camaron (Shrimp Salad) Ensalada de Camaron (Shrimp Salad)
  • Festival del Chile en Nogada in Puebla, Mexico Festival del Chile en Nogada in Puebla, Mexico
  • Creamy Rice Casserole Creamy Rice Casserole
  • Oaxaca Chorizo (Chorizo Oaxaqueno) Oaxaca Chorizo (Chorizo Oaxaqueno)

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Vampiros y Sangrita
Vampiros y Sangrita

Someone just asked me for a recipe for sangrita (originally named sangrita de la viuda–widow’s...

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  • Shopping and Eating in the Outer Boroughs of New York Shopping and Eating in the Outer Boroughs of New York
  • What exactly is a mole? What exactly is a mole?
  • Ask Zarela: Where can I get hoja santa? Ask Zarela: Where can I get hoja santa?
  • Ask Zarela: Dried chiles and achiote Ask Zarela: Dried chiles and achiote
  • The Mexican Eagle -El Aguila Real The Mexican Eagle -El Aguila Real

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Mezcales,
Mezcales,

The mezcal tasting and Oaxacan botana party was over but the wide variety of flavors...

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  • Fiestas and why Mexicans love to party Fiestas and why Mexicans love to party
  • Cri-Cri - Mexico's most famous children's composer Cri-Cri – Mexico’s most famous children’s composer
  •  Backyard Rabbit and Artichoke Paella Backyard Rabbit and Artichoke Paella
  • Other equipment favorite Other equipment favorite

Special Guests

Panzas Llenas, Corazones Contentos: Sweet Recollections and Memories Made at La Estrella
Panzas Llenas, Corazones Contentos: Sweet Recollections and Memories Made at La Estrella

Story and Photographs  by Adela C.  Licona As we experience the countdown toward Sophia’s day of...

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  • Where – or when does regional cuisine begin or end? Where – or when does regional cuisine begin or end?
  • Mexicaness Mexicaness
  • San  Blas by Pedro de Aguinaga San Blas by Pedro de Aguinaga
  • Chef of the Month - Jackie Diaz Chef of the Month – Jackie Diaz
  • Una torta es una torta es una torta Una torta es una torta es una torta

Videos

Working with Dried Red Chiles
Working with Dried Red Chiles

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  • Roasting Green Chiles on a Griddle or Gas Burner Roasting Green Chiles on a Griddle or Gas Burner
  • Remembering Aida Remembering Aida
  • Pico de Gallo and Tomatillo Salsa from Zarela Restaurant Pico de Gallo and Tomatillo Salsa from Zarela Restaurant
  • Home-rendered Lard Home-rendered Lard
  • Zarela's Guacamole Zarela’s Guacamole

On Zarela's Mind

The Mexican Corn Kitchen
The Mexican Corn Kitchen

On September 23rd I will be giving a lecture, demonstration and tasting on the Mexican...

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  • The Weekend - Fishing, Eating, Dining Etiquette The Weekend – Fishing, Eating, Dining Etiquette
  • Fourth of July Weekend - Hot, Steamy and Fun Fourth of July Weekend – Hot, Steamy and Fun
  •  Back from Mexico City Back from Mexico City
  • Recipe for Life Recipe for Life
  • April showers bring May flowers and .... April showers bring May flowers and ….

Traditions & Culture

Channel1/CBS Teen Channel & Food is Art
Channel1/CBS Teen Channel & Food is Art

Answered prayers or letters to answer. It never ceases to amaze me how sometimes when...

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  • New Orleans Revisited New Orleans Revisited
  • Where – or when does regional cuisine begin or end? Where – or when does regional cuisine begin or end?
  • Food is Art - upcoming Events Food is Art – upcoming Events
  • Meeting my idol or heroine in Mexico City Meeting my idol or heroine in Mexico City
  • Food is Art Last-Minute Event with Susana Trilling Food is Art Last-Minute Event with Susana Trilling

Travel

New Orleans Revisited
New Orleans Revisited

I hadn’t been to New Orleans since pre- Katrina and oil spill days.  At that...

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  • The Ishtmus of Tehuantepec The Ishtmus of Tehuantepec
  • Falling in love again--looking back on why I wrote about Veracruz Falling in love again–looking back on why I wrote about Veracruz
  • Pollo borracho – Drunken Chicken
  • Pollo Relleno de Papas (Achiote-marinated chicken stuffed with potatoes) Pollo Relleno de Papas (Achiote-marinated chicken stuffed with potatoes)
  • Monarch butterflies in Michoacan Monarch butterflies in Michoacan

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